Iodine deficiency disorders in Bangladesh

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-110

  Yusuf, Harun K M ^a   Quazi, Salamatullah ^a   Kahn, Moududur R ^a   Mohiduzzaman, Mohammad ^a   Nahar, Bardrun ^a   Rahman, M Mostafizur ^a   Islam, M Narul ^a   Khan, M Asaduzzaman ^a   Shahidullah, Mohammad ^a   Hoque, Tujammul ^b   Baquer, Mohmand ^b   Pandav, Chandrakant S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cretinism; Goitre; Iodine deficiency disorders; Urinary iodine

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; GOITER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BANGLADESH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IODINE; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0029677148     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02823878     Document Type: Article

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